02.09.2010

New car sales continue to show improvement

The Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) has released official registration statistics for August, which show that that new car sales continue to show improvement but commercial vehicle sales are less buoyant.
 
Highlights of the statistics include:

·  79,145 new cars sold so far this year
·  50% increase on last year
·  11,766 scrappage scheme cars
·  893 New Light Commercial Vehicle Sales so far this year
·  28% increase on last year
 
Commenting on the figures, Director General of SIMI, Alan Nolan said: “Eight months into the year and the trend in new car sales is continuing with a steady increase in sales month on month. The improvement in sales is having a very positive impact on employment in our sector.” 
 
“The Commercial vehicle sales continue to lag somewhat behind car sales and this remains a concern as this is a key sector for the economy generally.”

“It is all the more reason therefore that issues such as the recent Commercial Vehicle Road Tax debate should not be allowed to add concern and confusion into an already difficult market.”

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